Where does “fuente” come from?
fuente (Asturian) comes from Asturian fonte, from Old Leonese fonte, from Latin fons, from Latin fontis — genitive singular of fōns.
fuente (Asturian): Alternative form of fonte
Definitions
- Alternative form of fonte
Ancestry of “fuente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | fonte | fountain, spring; source |
| 2 | Old Leonese | fonte | — |
| 3 | Latin | fons | a spring, a fountain; fresh water, spring water;... |
| 4 | Latin | fontis | genitive singular of fōns |